Land of Cinema

LAND OF CINEMA

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The City of Marseille has always held a close and coves to the industrial port sites, the docks and heartfelt connection to the world of filmmaking. the picturesque districts that make up the 111 Since the very beginnings of cinema in La Ciotat, small, village-like neighbourhoods, and the on the outskirts of Marseille, the greatest film modern architecture of the city centre. Marseille directors have been attracted to this city, thanks is a highly authentic city and an endless source of to the wide variety of atmospheres and decors it inspiration for film producers. offers. Alongside all these features is the city’s own Over the years, Marseille has strengthened its determination to develop its local cinema and position in the cinema and audiovisual industry audiovisual industries. Hosting and promoting thanks to an ever-increasing number of shoots in shoots, supported in particular by the Mission the area, and to the dynamic local sector. Cinéma initiative founded in 2009, are considered to be key levers for boosting attractiveness and As any film professional will tell you, the Old Port economic development across the whole region. of Marseille offers a certain light that you will find nowhere else. Marseille is a worldly city with a In 2019, Marseille bore host to almost 450 shoots, multitude of different types of scenery, making representing 1,260 days of filming, thus confirming it ideal for filming outdoors. There are some the position of this Mediterranean city as the magnificent landscapes, from the “calanque” leading city in France for filming, after Paris.

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SHOOTS, INCLUDING FEATURE FILMS Adèle Haenel Pio Marmaï Damien Bonnard 441 15 Vincent Elbaz et Audrey Tautou 12 TV DRAMAS (289 EPISODES)

PHOTO © CLAIRE NICOL PHOTO un ﬁ lm de Pierre Salvadori 19 SHORT FILMS OCTAVE BOSSUET HOCINE CHOUTRI JEAN-LOUIS BARCELONA SCÉNARIO PIERRE SALVADORI BENOÎT GRAFFIN ET BENJAMIN CHARBIT DIALOGUES PIERRE SALVADORI MUSIQUE CAMILLE BAZBAZ PRODUCTION PHILIPPE MARTIN ET DAVID THION IMAGE JULIEN POUPARD MONTAGE ISABELLE DEVINCK JULIE LENA GÉRALDINE MANGENOT DÉCORS MICHEL BARTHÉLÉMY CONSEILLÈRE ARTISTIQUE VIRGINIE MONTEL ASSISTANT MISE EN SCÈNE JEAN-BAPTISTE POUILLOUX SCRIPTE CHRISTELLE MEAUX INGÉNIEUR DU SON FRANÇOIS MAUREL MONTAGE SON JEAN GARGONNE MIXAGE STÉPHANE THIÉBAUT CASTING PHILIPPE ELKOUBI DIRECTION DE PRODUCTION HÉLÈNE BASTIDE RÉGIE CLOTILDE MARTIN (AFR) MAXIME BESNARD MAQUILLAGE NATHALIE KOVALSKI COIFFURE JEANNE MILON UNE PRODUCTION LES FILMS PELLÉAS EN COPRODUCTION AVEC FRANCE 2 CINÉMA MK2 FILMS CN6 PRODUCTIONS LES FILMS CHAOCORP TOVO FILMS AVEC LA PARTICIPATION DE CANAL+ FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS CINÉ+ EN ASSOCIATION AVEC MEMENTO FILMS DISTRIBUTION ET LA BANQUE POSTALE IMAGE 10 SOFICA MANON 7 COFINOVA 13 INDÉFILMS 5 SOFICINÉMA 13 CINÉMAGE 9 DÉVELOPPEMENT COFINOVA DÉVELOPPEMENT PUISSANCE 6 ET COFINOVA DÉVELOPPEMENT 7 AVEC LE SOUTIEN DE LA RÉGION PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR EN PARTENARIAT AVEC LE CNC L’ANGOA LA PROCIREP VENTES À L’ÉTRANGER MK2 FILMS DISTRIBUTION FRANCE MEMENTO FILMS DISTRIBUTION 13 VIDEO CLIPS 38 COMMERCIALS

1,260 DAYS OF FILMING OR160 DAYS MORE FILMING COMPARED TO 2018 83 MILLION EUROS OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS OR 23 MILLION EUROS MORE OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS COMPARED TO 2018 22 MILLION EUROS INVESTED IN EMPLOYMENT

13,642 LOCAL EXTRAS 662 LOCAL ACTORS/ACTRESSES 2,207 LOCAL TECHNICIANS

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LA NUIT VENUE Produced by Koro Films, directed by Frédéric Farrucci, with Camélia Jordana and Guang Huo Best Director Award at the Saint-Jean-de-Luz 15 FEATURE FILMS Film Festival 2019SACEM Award for best original score at the Saint Jean de Luz Film Festival 2019 Film endorsed by Région Sud FILMED IN 2019 18 days of filming in Marseille

INSÉPARABLES Produced by CCJ Films, directed by Varante Soudjian with Ahmed SYlla, Alban Ivanov, Ornella Voir le jour © Apsara Films Fleury and Judith El Zein 3 days of filming in Marseille 54 days of filming in Marseille MON FILS MALIK VOIR LE JOUR produced by the “The Magic Films” association, Produced by Apsara Films, directed by Marion directed by Thitia Marquez with Moussa Maaskri Laine with Sandrine Bonnaire, Brigitte Rouan and 1 day of filming in Marseille Aure Atika Film endorsed by Région Sud PETER PAN 16 days of filming in Marseille Produced by Perspective Films, directed by Natacha Samuel & Florent Klockenbring BRONX Film endorsed by Région Sud Produced by Gaumont, directed by Olivier Marchal 2 days of filming in Marseille with Jean Reno, Lannick Gautry and Stanislas Merhar L’HOMME QUI 30 days of filming in Marseille AVAIT VENDU SA PEAU Produced by Tanit Films and Cinetelefilms Prod, POURRIS GÂTÉS directed by Khaouter Ben Hania with Monica Produced by Borsalino productions, directed by Bellucci, Yahya Mahay and Dea Lane Nicolas Cuche with Gérard Jugnot, Artus, Camille Film endorsed by Région Sud Lou and Louka Meliava 6 days of filming in Marseille 32 days of filming in Marseille

MOURIR JEUNE SŒURS Produced by Shellac Sud, directed by Emilie Aussel Produced by Bandits Production, directed by Film endorsed by Région Sud Yamina Benguigui with Isabelle Adjani , Rachida 15 days of filming in Marseille Brakni and Maïwenn 6 days of filming in Marseille BAC NORD Produced by ChiFouMi, directed by Cédric Jimenez with Gilles Lellouche. François Civi, Karim Leklou, L'INFILTRÉ Gloria Mundi © EX NIHILO 2019 Adèle Exarchopoulos, Kenzas Fortas and Idir Azougli Produced by Les films velvet, directed by Thierry GLORIA MUNDI Film endorsed by Région Sud De Peretti, with Pio Marmaï and Mathieu Kassovitz Produced by Exnihilo, directed by Robert 3 days of filming in Marseille 5 days of filming in Marseille Guédiguian with Ariane Ascaride, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Gérard Meylan, Anaïs Demoustier, STILLWATER UN TOUR CHEZ MA FILLE Robinson Stévenin, Lola Naymark and Grégoire Produced by Sameplayer, directed by Eric Lavaine Leprince-Ringuet. Produced by Amblin Entertainment, executive with Mathilde Seigner, Jérome Commandeur and Best Actress Award for Ariane Ascaride at the 76th production LM 2018, directed by Tom McCarthy Josiane Balasko Venice Film Festival (Oscar for Best Film and Best Screenplay for “Spotlight” 1 day of filming in Marseille Film endorsed by Région Sud in 2016), with Matt Damon and Camille 12 days of filming (25 in 2018) Cottin

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12 TV DRAMAS FILMED IN 2019

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PLUS BELLE LA VIE Samuel Le Bihan (18 days of filming) Series produced by Telfrance for French TV channel LA STAGIAIRE France 3, based on an original idea by Hubert SEASON 5 Series produced by Elephant Story, executive Besson and Michelle Podroznik (510 days of filming) production Solune Production with Michèle Bernier, Antoine Hamel, Nicolas Marie, Philippe Lelievre and OLIVIA Alice Keller (12 days of filming) Series produced by JLA production for French TV channel TF1 with Laëtitia Milot (1 day of filming) FIND ME IN PARIS SEASON 3 Series produced for the Disney Channel produced CRIMES PARFAITS by Cottonwood Media (6 days of filming) Series produced by Elephant Story and Episode Production for French TV channel France 3, LÉO MATTEI SEASON 7 directed by Didier Le Pêcheur and François Guérin Series with 6 episodes of 52 minutes produced by (6 days of filming) Big Band Story, directed by Hervé Renoh, with Jean- Luc Reichmann (17 days of filming) ILS ÉTAIENT DIX Series produced by Escazal Films for French TV CAÏN SEASON 8 channel M6, directed by Pascal Laugier with Series produced by DEMD production, executive Guillaume de Tonquédec, Romane Bohringer and production Solune Production, directed by Thierry Petit and Bertrand Arthuys with Julien Baumgartner Caïn © François Lefebvre and Julie Delarme (25 days of filming) L’ARCHER NOIR ÉTATS D’URGENCE Television film produced by CALT Production for Television film produced by France TV for French TV French TV channel France 3, directed by Christian channel France 2, directed by Vincent Lannoo, with Guerinel, with Laurent Ournac (2 days of filming) Olivia Ruiz and Grégoire Deprince-Ringuet

SOURIRE DE MARSEILLE LOST IN MARSEILLE Television film produced by Digital Production Television film, executive production Néon Produ- (Algeria), co-produced with the association ction for German television, directed by Roland “Passerelle des deux rives” (Marseille), directed by Suso Richter Messaoud Laib (26 days of filming)

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THE CITY IS EXTREMELY PROACTIVE FILMING IN MARSEILLE IN THE SUPPORT IT GIVES TO THE

CINEMA AND AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY Mission Cinéma is the only organisation authorised There are two procedures for authorisation to go through the necessary formalities, on requests to film in public areas: behalf of the production companies, with the administrative departments of the City of △ Standard procedure: Any filming authorisation MISSION CINÉMA Marseille. In an effort to ensure efficiency, no request must be sent 10 working days before the requests for filming authorisation or authorisation filming date.

Since 2009, the City of Marseille has been working on “Mission Cinéma”, which is an initiative to help for other special services can be made directly all professionals of the industry gain a foothold in the area. The goal of this municipal service is to with any other municipal services. △ Simplified procedure: This procedure applies support cinema as an economic activity, to provide assistance for filming and to attract producers to only to small teams (10 people maximum) and come and film in Marseille. There are no handling fees. There is also no charge for filming that does not require traffic to be for filming in a public area, but fees related to stopped or parking to be modified in the city. occupation and services may be charged. Thanks to the close partnership between the service providers and networks of local departments of the local administration, other businesses. local authorities, managers of the locations and △ providing information about the “Belle-de-Mai other institutions concerned, Mission Cinéma acts Media Hub” in terms of the office space available as a facilitator for all professionals by offering a whole range of services: (for the production teams) as well as studios

(for filming, special effects or other technical △ hospitality, advice and support for teams, from aspects of filming) as early as the preparation stage of filming; △ managing technical interventions - installing △ support in preparation for filming: organising visits to the City’s iconic publicly and privately and removing urban props, modifying street owned sites, and establishing contact with the lighting, etc. managers of certain iconic private sites; △ assistance in finding local technicians △ coordinating and issuing authorisation to film in public areas throughout the city (streets, squares, Mission Cinéma is a member of the Film France parks and gardens, museums, cemeteries, public buildings, sports facilities, schools, etc.). national network and of the Région Sud network, △ establishing contact with local structures, led by the Commission Régionale du Film.

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FINANCIAL AID

C2I

The International Cinema Tax Credit is selectively granted by the French National Centre for Cinema and Animated Images (CNC), to the company in charge of executive production of a given film in France, based on a points system whereby the benefit offered by the film for local culture, heritage and French territory is assessed. This represents 30% of film expenditure in France, and can reach a maximum amount of 30 million euros. The creations in question will generate at least €250,000 in expenditure eligible in France, or, when the overall production budget is less than €500,000, at least 50% of this overall budget. As part of this scheme, Film France is responsible for presenting its expert view of the requesting parties to the CNC committee, whether they are for temporary or definitive approvals.

THE REGIONAL SUPPORT FUND

Région Sud (with the support of the National Centre for the Cinema and the Moving Image (CNC)) provides support for the creation of new works and for and cinema and audiovisual production, via a support fund:

△ support for fiction feature films: aid for writing, development and production. De nos frères blessés © Laurent Thurin-Nal △ support for fiction short films: aid for production △ support for television drama: aid for production (series and one-offs) △ support for documentaries: aid for writing, development and production (series, one-offs and feature SUPPORT FROM THE films) △ support for animated films: aid for production (short films, feature films, series and one-offs for TV) CITY OF MARSEILLE △ support for group projects: aid for project development △ support for transmedia and online content: aid for development and aid for production

For each of the genres in question, the presented projects will be selected according to artistic and Support for emerging projects - The Department for Cultural Affairs (DAC) will provide support for local feasibility criteria by an advisory review committee composed of professionals, led by a well-known productions that are led exclusively by associations. Grant applications are submitted as part of an annual critic. The committee will then submit their recommendations to regional representatives for approval. call for projects from the DAC between mid-July and mid-October, via the City of Marseille website. Selected projects are mainly first creations from local directors.

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OUR SCENERY

300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE PER YEAR 240 KM² OF SCENERY 111 NEIGHBOURHOODS 3,655 HECTARES OF LISTED WOODED AREAS 4 TUNNELS 700 HECTARES OF PARKS AND GARDENS 16 MUSEUMS AND AN OPERA HOUSE 22 CEMETERIES

SPORTS FACILITIES

ICONIC SITES INCLUDING THE OLD HARBOUR, THE KENNEDY CORNICHE, THE MUCEM, THE LE PANIER DISTRICT, ‘CALANQUE’ COVES AND MORE

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DATABASE OF FILMING LOCATIONS

When searching for film sets, the production teams use a network of professional local location scouts who know the area very well and have a comprehensive photo library in their possession.

To complement this offer and to promote the public and private areas throughout the City of Marseille, Mission Cinéma regularly adds to a database of filming locations, which can be found on the “Film France” website.

This database can also be used by private owners or managers of iconic sites in the area wishing to offer their properties for use for filming.

Consulting this database is completely free of charge, as is the use of the support and advisory services offered by Mission Cinéma.

LOCAL RESOURCES △ Association Régionale des Techniciens du Sud Est pour le Cinéma et l’Audiovisuel (ARTS) (Regional Association of Cinema and Audiovisual Technicians in South-East France). 1,500 QUALIFIED △ Les Producteurs Associés PACA (LPA) (Associated TECHNICIANS Producers from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur When they come to Marseille, production teams region). can take advantage of a wide selection of qualified △ Association des Auteurs Réalisateurs du Sud Est technicians. This Mediterranean city is in fact one (AARSE) (Association of Authors and Directors in of the few cities in France to have a technical South-East France) industry devoted to the cinema/audiovisual △ Monteurs Associés du Sud (post-production) sector, with 1,500 qualified technicians in the (Associated Editors in the South of France) local area who are frequently involved in national △ Forum des Festivals and international projects. △ Cinémas du Sud & Tilt (network of Art cinemas This local expertise means that films can be in Southern France) produced from A to Z in the region. There are 166 production companies working on short and PROFESSIONALS feature films, dramas and documentaries, TV ON-HAND series, throwaway programmes, advertisements, A charter called “Marseille Movie Maker Hotels” etc. has been implemented, in partnership with the A STRUCTURED Metropolitan Office for Tourism and Conventions SECTOR and Hotel and Restaurant Professionals, in order The film industry In Marseille is dynamic and is to host filming teams under the best possible structured the form of several associations: Amande et Hayette © Les Meutes financial and logistical conditions.

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THE BELLE-DE-MAI MEDIA HUB

Since its creation in 2004, this business centre Télévisions and Télfrance (for those looking for has become THE hotspot for image, sound and the Place du Mistral featured in the series... it is at multimedia companies in Marseille. the Media Hub!). Located between the “Heritage” hub (Municipal The Media Hub is a lively place and archives, INA and CICRC) and the “Shows” hub can also host professional events that (Friche Belle-de-Mai), this Media Hub is an showcase the entire industry. The “Studio 37” ecosystem of around fifty companies, employing restaurant offers various options for private between 800 and 1,000 people in the audiovisual functions in a cinema-themed setting: field, and more generally, the digital sector. seminars, private receptions, business lunches Every day for the past 15 years, the French series or dinners. “Plus Belle la Vie” has been filmed here at the Studios de Marseille, co-produced by France

THE FEATURES OF THE MEDIA HUB

△ A dynamic ecosystem including the various △ 1 motion capture and special effects studio; sectors that make up the creative industries: △ 17,000 m² of office space to accommodate △ the audiovisual sector with the Studios de production teams and bare technical areas/ Marseille, Newen and TSF; control rooms, to rent. △ online professions with Stardust, Smile and △ Services devoted to founding and supporting Evolix; companies, and to promoting the industry: △ communication professions with Havas and the △ The Belle-de-Mai, the only French national MAP agency; incubator devoted to digital industries; △ A strategic location close to the train station and △ Marseille Innovation, an incubator for innovative motorways. companies, offering office space and turnkey △ 23,000 m² of surface area for companies, services to start-ups; including: △ Fibre-optic cabling; △ 4 film sets (1,000 m², 800 m², 600 m² and 350 △ A building that is accessible and patrolled 24 m²) that are currently operated by Studios de hours a day, 7 days a week; Marseille; △ 318 parking spaces

PROVENCE STUDIOS

Provence is the second most prominent region for of services including workshops, a carpentry filming in France, thanks to the diverse landscapes, workshop, dressing rooms and production offices. superb light and significant concentration of Provence Studios houses the following, on-site: audiovisual professionals it offers. "Provence Décorations", a creator of decorations Just a few kilometres away from Marseille, for film sets to hire, the famous French armourer Provence Studios is a private 22-hectare site, Christophe Maratier, and a team of stuntmen at devoted to the trades of audiovisual production. “Provence Action”. Production teams can make use of the 26,000 m² main building, which features several large film sets, including a 2,400 m² one; and a wide range

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PROMOTION

TRADE FAIRS AND FESTIVALS

Mission Cinéma is a member of the Film France network and of the regional network lead by the Commission Régionale du Film. The organisation is present at a number of trade fairs and festivals every year. From the Salon des Tournages in Paris, to Cannes Film Festival, Focus London, the Berlinale or SériesMania, Mission Cinéma promotes Marseille to French and foreign professionals in the cinema sector.

REPERTOURS

Every year, Mission Cinéma welcomes international professionals from the world of cinema to come and discover Marseille and Provence, in partnership with other local authorities and organisations.

The goal of these “repertours” is simple: △ Promote Marseille, an inspiring city for cinema; △ Present the opportunities and procedures offered by Mission Cinéma and its partners, to ensure that shoots go smoothly; △ Meet professionals; △ Attract professionals to choose our city for their filming needs.

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“What I’m going to say may seem obvious to you, Le Point - 29th August 2019 “Marseille is our Miami in terms of light, atmos- French people, but I was blown away by Mar- “After the Netflix series ‘Marseille’ or ‘Overdrive’ phere and colours. It’s sun-drenched. It’s a city that seille! The hospitality, the beauty, the awe- with Scott Eastwood, Marseille has once again at- was made to be filmed. “ some atmosphere... It’s an amazing city.” Matt tracted an American filmmaker. The city has never GUEST Malik Bentalha, talking about Taxi 5 - 2018 Damon talking about filming Tom McCarthy’s fea- been more worthy of its nickname as the Holly- BOOK ture film. wood of Provence. “ “I hope that the natives of Marseille are happy to Elle - 8th November 2019 La Provence - 9th August 2019 be back in their hometown. We filmed it with love, “Marseille is a city that when you’ve seen it we really enjoyed it. I went there believing I would once, you never want to leave. “I always choose the de- go home every weekend, and in fact I didn’t go My heart was bursting with sun-kissed memories, cors of Marseille to suit home once. “ accents and the atmosphere of the bistros facing the dramatic narrative of the Old Harbour. The very same Old Harbour where Franck Gastambide, talking about Taxi 5 - 2018 my films.Marseille is my I was lucky enough to film the opening scene of my theatre and I choose my feature film MR 73. I remember at one moment, I “Marseille is a photogenic city; filming there is - Van © Stephan decor depending on the was alone on the empty film set, without the lights a breeze.” play...” st of my head cameraman Denis Rouden (a native of Gérard Jugnot, La Provence - 1 October 2019 Robert Guédiguian in La Dépêche du Midi - Marseille), just like a small boy coming to terms 27th November 2019 “I’ve always loved filming in the South of France. with his dreams, the soft Mediterranean breeze I’ve just come back! brushing his cheeks.” I love the light, the colours, “The film is deeply rooted in Marseille,the city is which can’t be found elsewhere, as well as the Olivier Marchal, letter of intent for the feature film one of the main characters. Marseille is a city of expertise of the technicians working there. I Bronx immigration, I myself am a product of immigra- wasn’t looking for a place in particular, since my tion: my mother is Armenian. The characters in this films are always set in imaginary lands. En Liberté “Since 2004, PBLV (Plus Belle La Vie) has become film are thus the children of those people. When I ! is not particularly set in Marseille or La Ciotat, but a benchmark on which people can cut their teeth, was a child, we all had foreign origins: this blend in a certain concept of the South. “ as well as showcasing Marseille and its wealth of professionals. “ of cultures was the epitome of Marseille. “ Pierre Salvadori, Zibeline - November 2018 La Provence - 30th August 2019 Jean-Bernard Marlin talking about Sheherazade - 2018 “There’s something special about Marseille. I was aware that Marseille had an extremely strong “Marseille is a visual city. The sheer diversity of de- identity. When you are from Marseille, you are cors throughout the region is absolutely fantastic: “I believe that the actors and all those involved fiercely proud of it. In this multifaceted city, every- the sea, the mountains, the countryside, the city...” owe it to themselves to get to know the city in- one fits in, more so than anywhere else in France. Sébastien Pavard, DEMD Productions. timately, as it is a key part of the narrative (...) Those who immigrated there are natives of Mar- Écran Total - March 2018 During our time here, we often went to where we wanted to film, to look at the city before it became seille above any other nationality. (...) Marseille “Many French cities can only dream of this degree our film set, before putting it under the glare of is a feverish, passionate, surprising and colourful of exposure. As the set for the French soap opera the spotlights. Finding yourself in a place such city. It’s difficult to know the city; you really need to “Plus Belle La Vie”, Marseille has been showcased as this, where the present and the past are spend time there. “Thanks to filming, I came across for 26 minutes every evening for 15 years now on both so visible, is a great advantage for a film some extraordinary places. “ French TV channel France 3, with more than 3 mil- based in different historical periods. It was a Benoît Magimel, talking about the series Marseille lion viewers, not to mention repeats and illegal huge pleasure to film right in the middle of day- for Netflix, 20 minutes - 23rd February 2018 streaming. What better way to make people want to-day life. “ to come and explore Marseille, the beaches, neigh- Christian Petzold talking about the film Transit - bourhoods or the Old Harbour, especially as there © Ville de Marseille are more and more outdoor scenes now. “ 2018

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